Kerry Technology Park, Dromthacker, Tralee
Amendments to a permitted pharmaceutical facility including new retention ponds and car park adjustments.
2460694 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 16 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460694
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for alterations to a previously approved pharmaceutical 'Fill-Finish' production facility in Tralee. Works include constructing a dual fire water retention pond, adjusting the car park and internal road layouts, and securing permanent permission for a temporary construction fence.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for amendments and alterations to the approved pharmaceutical ‘fill-finish’ production facility permitted under planning register 23/60295 (10-year duration of permission), i. Construction of a dual fire water retention / attenuation pond (c. 4,500m3), and an additional smaller surface water attenuation (150m3) pond with a combined site area of approximately 2,250m2 to include a 1.2m high perimeter fence. Ii. Adjustments to positioning and layout of the approved car park to facilitate the proposed pond, with no change in total number of permitted spaces. Iii. Adjustments to the approved internal road layout to include set-down area and turning circle. Iv. Permanent permission for the existing 2.4m high temporary construction security fence in place of approved fencing at the northern boundary of the site. V. Associated works include re-alignment of the approved site drainage, adjustments to site levels and adjustments to the approved landscape plan.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“For the provision of Education/Innovation/Research & Development. See also objective no. KCDP TR-23”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
Objective set by the Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028) (2025–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Schoolhouse, Dromtacker, Tralee | Jan 2026 | €90,000 | 402 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 September 2024
- Decision due10 November 2024
- Decision issued24 October 2024
- Grant issued27 November 2024
- Permission expiry26 November 2034
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